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Head of Brand and Consumer Marketing Bridget Lorimer said: “Our results have found that millions of consumers are paying for a service that they just aren’t using, exemplified by the fact they can’t even recall their own number.

“Despite this, they are still being charged for monthly line rental on top of the cost of their broadband by internet service providers.

“It is ridiculous to think that today anyone would be paying for a service they don’t use, and it is clear the British public are desperate to say goodbye to the landline.”

It’s no surprise that a fifth of respondents think their homes will be landline-free in two years, especially as 14 per cent of children 16 and under don’t even know what the device is.